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Software Upgrade Guideline

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HUAWEI
G526-L33V100R001C32B192
Software Upgrade Guideline

Prepared by

G526-L33 TEAM

Date

2013-11-09

Reviewed by

G526-L33 TEAM

Date

2013-11-09

Approved by

G526-L33 TEAM

Date

2013-11-09

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.


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Contents
1

VERSION INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 3


1.1

THE FOLLOWING VERSIONS CAN BE UPGRADED. ....................................................................... 3

1.2

UPGRADE PREREQUISITE ........................................................................................................... 3

1.3

UPGRADE FILES ........................................................................................................................ 3

UPGRADE PREPARATION ........................................................................................................ 3


2.1

CHECK CURRENT UPGRADE ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................. 3

2.2

GET AND CHECK THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE............................................................................... 3

UPGRADE INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 3

UPGRADE OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................... 4

4.1

NORMAL UPGRADE ................................................................................................................... 4

4.2

FORCE UPGRADE ....................................................................................................................... 5

UPGRADE VALIDATE ................................................................................................................ 5


5.1

CHECK THE VERSION ................................................................................................................ 5

5.2

BASIC FUNCTION CHECK ........................................................................................................... 6

NOTES ............................................................................................................................................ 6
6.1

NOTES 1.................................................................................................................................... 6

6.2

NOTES 2.................................................................................................................................... 6

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1 Version introduction
1.1

The following versions can be upgraded.


Versions can be upgraded

G526-L33V100R001C32B192
1.2

Upgrade prerequisite
The handset software should be updated with the MICRO SD card.

1.3

Upgrade files
File Name

Software: main package

Dload\update.app

Update tools

SD card

2 Upgrade preparation
2.1

Check current upgrade environment


Make sure that the MICRO SD card is available and can be read and write.

2.2

Get and check the software package


There are two software package: main package and vendor package.

3 Upgrade introduction
There are two methods to upgrade: force upgrade and normal upgrade.
Normal upgrade needs to start the handset and enter the Setting module. Force
upgrade is often used when the handset cant boot up or cant enter the idle screen.

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4 Upgrade operations
4.1

Normal upgrade
Step 1. A MICRO SD card of 2GB or more should be available. The MICRO SD card
made by Sandisk, Kingstone, or Kingmax is recommended.
Step 2. Format the MICRO SD card (This operation is optional).
Step 3. Unzip the package HL1G526L019V100R001C32B192.zip (right click your
mouse and select Extract here).
Step 4. Obtain the unzipped file (subdirectory: \dload\*.*) to be upgradedCopy the
entire dload folder (with UPDATE.APP in it) to the root directory of the MICRO
SD card(dload\UPDATE.APP).
Step 5. Insert the MICRO SD card into the handset and power on. After entering the
home screen, press System Update -> Local update to start the upgrade.
Reference to the following pictures

Step 6. When the progress bar stop, the phone will restart, if not you need to
remove the battery manually.

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Force upgrade
Step 1. A MICRO SD card of 2GB or more should be available. The MICRO SD card
made by Sandisk, Kingstone, or Kingmax is recommended.
Step 2. Format the MICRO SD card (This operation is optional).
Step 3. Copy the Software: main package file UPDATE.APP to a directory named
dload.
Step 4. Unzip the package HL1G526L019V100R001C32B192.zip (right click your
mouse and select Extract here).
Step 5. Make sure your handset is power off. Insert the MICRO SD card into the
handset. Press the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN key, and then press the
POWER key to power on the phone and enter the Software Upgrade Mode.
Step 6. When the progress bar stop, the phone will restart, if not you need to
remove the battery manually.

5 Upgrade validate
5.1

Check the version

1. By Setting ->About phone->Build version, to check the version. Just like

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Basic function check


Switch on the handset, enter the idle screen, input a dial number and make a voice

call, then long press the power key to power off the handset.

6 Notes
6.1

Notes 1
To make sure that the power of the battery is enough to run the upgrade process.

Maybe you can connect the handset with the charger or the USB data cable to provide
power.
6.2

Notes 2
Upgrade operations will erase the user data, so if there is something very important,

recommend you to backup them.


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